Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
MANAGERS have formed ,

Theatrical managers nave formed
National Association to protect themselves
against the evils threatened by the interstate
commerce bill, and are preparing petition
for presentation to the Interstate Commission.
DR.. McGlynn proposes to turn his
motor ETY. to account, AMI to this end has ar
ranged series OF lectures to be delivered at
the principal points in tho country
The missing steamer Eagle has ar
rived at St Johns with two thousand seals.
Archbishop Taschereau, of Quebec,
has issued the following circular letter bear
ing on the Knights of Labor question:
In September, 1894, the Holy see was con-
suited by me on the society OF the Knights OF
Labor, condemned 1t under pain OF grievous
sin, and charged the Bishops to deter their
docesans therofrom. as 1 did In my circular
letter OF tho I'd OF February, 1888. After the
representations made by their Lordship3, the
Bishops OF the United States, the Holy Soc has
suspopdod until further orders the effect OF that
| sentence. In consequence, authorize the
confessors OF the diocese to a6solve knights OF
Labor OH the following conditions, which it is
| your bounden duty TO explain to them and
| make them obser
/. That they confess and sincerely repent the
grievous sin which tney committed by not obey
| Ing this decree OF September, 1884
q That they be ready to abandon this society
as soon as the Holy See shall ordain 1t.
| absolutely to avoid all that may either favor
| Masonic or other condemned societies. or violate
the laws either OF justice, charity or OF the
| state.
4 That they abstain from every promise and
| from every oath by which they would bind
| themselves either to obey blindly oil orders OF
the directors Of the society, or keep absolute
| crecy eyon toward the lawful authorities. (See
! Discipline, p. 2l7l
The report is confirmed of the pur-
chase OF the Won Ranke library for the pur-
pose Of bringing ii TO America. 1t was not
bought for the Garrett Biblical Institute Of
Evanston, Ill, however, but is going to tho
Syracuse University The library contains
IS 90 volumes and "a, 900 pamphlets, and is
considered tho finest historical collection in
tho world
Largely attended meetings, called by
Irish American citizens TO express sympathy
for Ireland and protest against the coercion
bill now before tho British Parliament were
held in various cities Of the United
Stats on the 14th inst In Wash
ington City Congressman Springer pre-
sided over a gathering that filed Ma
sonic Temple. Speeches were made by Con-
gressmen Springer, Grain of Texas, and Snive-
ly Of Indiana, Gen Rosecrans, Gen. Broderick
Senator Van Wyck, and others. Letters ex.
pressing sympathy with the object Of The
meeting were read from Senators Johr
Sherman and sabin and Congressman s
& Cox Strong resolutions were adopted
Gov McGill presided at q mass meeting in 81
Paul Speeches were made by Congressmer
Wilson and Mcdonald, States Attorney Gen
Plat and others. @Sympathetic letters were
. read from Senator O. X. Davis and Congress
man Knute Nelson, and resolutions wer'
passed which strongly condemn coercion
, There we're similar meetings in New York,
Baltimore and other cities, at which the usua
, resolutions were passed and ordered sent u
Mr.. Gladstone.
Many prominent manufacturers o
Canada oppose reciprocity with the Unitet
a States as inimical TO their interests, and vii
: resist any such scheme with all the means il
: their power.